IONIA — Fowlerville girls basketball coach Billy Selvia wasn’t thrilled with his team giving up 19 first-half points against Ionia. After a likely lecture at halftime, he would certainly be happy with the girls’ performance over the final 16 minutes.

The Gladiators surrendered just 10 points in the last two quarters, beating Ionia, 44-29, to improve to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in CAAC White play.

Jackie Jarvis led the Glads with a team-high 12 points.

Ollie Updike and Elie Smith each contributed nine.

“We started slow in the first half,” Selvia said. “But they played much better in the second.”

The Glads return to action with a mammoth matchup vs. Williamston next Friday.

Hockey

Brighton 5, Houghton 1

HOUGHTON — Brighton snapped a three-game losing skid on Friday night with a four-goal victory over Houghton, the No. 5-ranked team in Division 3.

Will Jentz scored a team-high two goals while Adam Conquest, Evan MacDonald and Jason Verhelle also scored. Harrison Fleming was in net, making 23 saves on 24 shot attempts.